MUGHLAI CHICKEN HANDI | CHICKEN HANDI RECIPE | BONELESS CHICKEN GRAVY

Ingredients for Mughlai Chicken Handi:

- Boneless Chicken thighs, 1” pieces- 450-500 gms For Marination: - Salt- 1 tsp - Crushed Pepper- 3/4 tsp Spice Powders: - Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp - Red Chili Powder- 1.5 tsp - Coriander Powder- 2 tsp - Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp - Garam Masala Powder- 3/4 tsp - Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek leaves) - 2 tsp

Other Ingredients:

- Grated Onion- 100 gms (2 small) - Ginger Garlic paste- 2 tsp - Readymade tomato purée or paste- 4 tbsp - Whisked Curd/Yogurt- 3 tbsp - Cashew paste- 12 cashews - Green Chilies, sliced- 3 - Refined Oil- 3 tbsp - Coriander leaves, chopped- 2 tbsp

Preparation:

- Cut the boneless chicken thighs into 1” pieces. Marinate with salt and crushed pepper. Mix and set aside for 30 mins. - Grate the onion and whisk the curd/yogurt. - Make a paste of the cashew nuts. To make cashew paste, add the whole cashews into a grinder/blender and coarse grind into a fine powder. Add 3 tbsp. water and blend into a smooth paste. Set aside for use later. - Slice the green chilies and chop the coriander leaves for garnish. - For tomato purée/paste, use readymade tomato purée available in stores. If not available, blend 2 medium red ripe tomatoes into a paste and use that instead. - Dry roast the Kasuri Methi (dried Fenugreek leaves) and crush it into a coarse powder with your hand.

Process:

- Heat oil in a wok or kadhai and add the grated onion. Fry on medium heat for 4-5 mins till the color changes. Add the ginger garlic paste, mix and continue to fry on low to medium heat for 2-3 mins. - Now add the marinated chicken, mix and fry on high heat for 1-2 mins till the color changes to white and slightly browned. - Add all the spice powders other than Garam Masala Powder and Kasuri Methi, mix and fry on medium heat for 3-4 mins. - Now add the readymade tomato purée, give a mix and fry on medium to low heat for 3-4 mins till it’s cooked and oil separates. - Now add the cashew paste and whisked curd/yogurt, mix it well and cook on low heat for 2 mins till oil separates. - Now add 150 ml water and sliced green chilies, give a stir and cover & cook on low heat for 15 mins till the chicken is cooked and oil separates. - Add the garam masala powder and crushed Kasuri Methi (Fenugreek leaves), give a mix and simmer on low heat for 2-3 mins. - Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

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